What type of figurative language is used here? "Suddenly it all ceased as if someone had shut a door."

none of the above. It's not figurative language.

Why are the children jealous of Margot?

Because she doesn't have to shower in the shower rooms.

Because she refuses to play with them.

Because she is sad all the time.

Which is the best theme statement for “A Sound of Thunder”?

Every action, big or small, has lasting consequences.

Stepping carelessly can lead to negative outcomes.

Follow directions to avoid negatively affecting democracy.

All choices will eventually lead to the need for more choices.

How does the big idea of “choices and consequences” relate to “All Summer in a Day”?

The children lock Margot in the closet; she is not able to see the sun, and the children feel ashamed.

The teacher decides to leave the class unattended and the children lock Margot in the closet.

The “rocket men and women” moved to Venus, and Margot is sad because it rains there for seven years straight.

What does this personification literally mean? The tree danced in the summer breeze.

The tree branches moved as the wind blew.

The tree seemed to dance when the wind blew.

It looked like the tree was dancing because the wind was blowing.

What does this simile literally mean? The wind was like a whip, lashing out at the people on the street.

The wind was blowing really hard and was painful to the skin of the people.

The wind was a whip that hit people.

The wind felt harsh and cold to the people.

The wind was very strong and whipped the people on the streets.

Which is the best literal explanation of this statement? The tree branches reached upwards toward the sky as though the sun was an apple, ripe and ready for the picking.

The tree had really long branches.

The arms of the farmer reached out for an apple.

The shrub was half the size of an apple tree.

The tree is hungry for a quick nutritious snack.

What is the literal meaning of this metaphor? "...sunk in thick ropes of muscle..."

The dinosaur has strong well-defined muscles.

The dinosaur's muscles are covered in rope.

The dinosaur has rope-like muscles.

The dinosaur has deep large muscles.

Which of the following is a simile?

Like the painting in the hall, I am always hanging around.

Just like last time, I forgot my lunch.

I was unable to give the man as much I would like to.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

My hands were steel as I gripped the umbrella tightly.

The rain was annoying as it pounded the car windshield.

The clouds were angry as the sun tried to peek out.

The wind, whipping my face, was fierce.

Which is an example of personification?

The mouse snickered, gloating, as it carried the cheese off

My mom called out to me loudly as I ran from the car.

The horse neighed softly like a baby whimpering.

The deer leaped over the log effortlessly.

Which answer below BEST defines a hyperbole?

extreme exaggeration to make a point

a phrase that means something different than what it says

blowing things out of proportion to be ridiculous

What does this passage from “All Summer in a Day” suggest about the setting A thousand forests had been crushed under the rain and grown up a thousand times to be crushed again.

Venus has rain most of the time.

There had never been forests on Venus.

What does the following passage from “All Summer in a Day” say about Margot's personality? She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years and the rain had washed out the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth and the yellow from her hair.

Margot has been out in the rain for years.

Margot no longer wears lipstick.

What does the following passage tell you about the setting of “All Summer in a Day”? The children lay out, laughing, on the jungle mattress, and heard it sigh and squeak under them, resilient and alive.

Venus is covered with thick vegetation

The jungle on Venus is dangerous.

The children have put their beds outside.

If wind is slackening, which of the following statements is true?

It is not as windy now as it was a little while ago

It is windier now than it was a little while ago.

The wind is now mixed with rain and sleet.

The wind is creating dangerous driving conditions.

What does this passage from “All Summer in a Day” suggest about the setting? They looked at everything and savored everything. Then, wildly, like animals escaped from their caves, they ran and ran in shouting circles. They ran for an hour and did not stop running.

You are allowed to shout on Venus.

The children can escape from Venus.

Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" plus figurative language

Authored by Debbie Fitzgerald

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3 mins • 1 pt

Read the quote given. What is this an example of and what is its literal meaning? "The concussion of storms so heavy they were tidal waves come over the land."

Hyperbole- the storms were really strong and devastating

Metaphor- the raining started to let up

Metaphor - The storms were powerful and devastating

Personification-the storms created tidal waves that covered Venus

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

"No," said Margot, falling back. They surged about her. caught her, and bore her; protesting, and then pleading..." Based on this quote, what does surged mean?

softly resisting

capturing

slowly and gently

moving violently

Which quote best supports the idea that Margot is different from all the other children?

"She refused to shower in the school shower room."

"They hated her pale snow face...her thinness."

"Margot stood apart from them."

"'You're lying, you don't remember,' cried the children."

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

The road was a roller coaster.

It was raining cats and dogs.

The bubbles danced as they floated toward the sky.

Jenny was like a cheetah on the lacrosse field.

True or false- this is a hyperbole. It was raining cats and dogs.

True

False

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the definition of a metaphor?

a comparison using like or as

exaggeration

a comparison of two unlike things where one thing becomes the other

Comparing two unlike things by saying that one is like other

What type of figurative language is used below? "Its eyes rolled, ostrich eggs..."

personification

metaphor

hyperbole

simile

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Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" plus figurative language

Read the quote given. What is this an example of and what is its literal meaning? "The concussion of storms so heavy they were tidal waves come over the land."

"No," said Margot, falling back. They surged about her. caught her, and bore her; protesting, and then pleading..." Based on this quote, what does surged mean?

Which quote best supports the idea that Margot is different from all the other children?

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

True or false- this is a hyperbole. It was raining cats and dogs.

What is the definition of a metaphor?

What type of figurative language is used below? "Its eyes rolled, ostrich eggs..."

What type of figurative language is used here? "Suddenly it all ceased as if someone had shut a door."

In “All Summer in a Day,” in what state did Margot live before moving to Venus?

Why are the children jealous of Margot?

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